Cosmopolis
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Cosmopolis is a 2012 film directed by David Cronenberg, based on the novel by Don DeLillo. The film follows a day in the life of a young financial tycoon, Eric Packer, portrayed by Robert Pattinson. The narrative explores themes of technology, the human body, and desire, which are common in Cronenberg's work. The term "cosmopolis" itself can refer to a densely populated urban area or a city.12
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Juliette Binoche…supporting roles in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis (2012), the action remake Godzilla (2014), and The 33 (2015), which was based on the Chile mine rescue of 2010. She starred opposite Clive Owen as an artist and teacher afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis in the romance Words and Pictures (2013); the film
Read More…supporting roles in David Cronenberg’s Cosmopolis (2012), the action remake Godzilla (2014), and The 33 (2015), which was based on the Chile mine rescue of 2010. She starred opposite Clive Owen as an artist and teacher afflicted by rheumatoid arthritis in the romance Words and Pictures (2013); the film
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Paul Giamatti…in David Cronenberg’s intellectual thriller Cosmopolis (2012), and a reporter in the horror comedy John Dies at the End (2012). His credits from 2013 include the animated film Turbo, in which he provided the voice of a snail; Parkland, a drama about the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy; 12…
Read More…in David Cronenberg’s intellectual thriller Cosmopolis (2012), and a reporter in the horror comedy John Dies at the End (2012). His credits from 2013 include the animated film Turbo, in which he provided the voice of a snail; Parkland, a drama about the assassination of Pres. John F. Kennedy; 12…
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K’Naan…star in David Cronenberg’s thriller Cosmopolis. After 2012 K’Naan focused on collaborations. He contributed to The Hamilton Mixtape (2016), a collection of new versions of songs from the blockbuster musical Hamilton, and remained active in the Somali community in Canada.
Read More…star in David Cronenberg’s thriller Cosmopolis. After 2012 K’Naan focused on collaborations. He contributed to The Hamilton Mixtape (2016), a collection of new versions of songs from the blockbuster musical Hamilton, and remained active in the Somali community in Canada.
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Robert PattinsonGood Time, The Lighthouse, and The Batman…with director David Cronenberg on Cosmopolis, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Don DeLillo. He earned praise for his roles in David Michôd’s futuristic western The Rover (2014), Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert (2015), Brady Corbet’s directorial debut, The Childhood of a Leader (2015), and…
Read More…with director David Cronenberg on Cosmopolis, an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Don DeLillo. He earned praise for his roles in David Michôd’s futuristic western The Rover (2014), Werner Herzog’s Queen of the Desert (2015), Brady Corbet’s directorial debut, The Childhood of a Leader (2015), and…
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